Lambda Ursae Majoris
 Location of λ Ursae Majoris (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 17m 05.78287s[1] |
| Declination | +42° 54′ 51.6808″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.45[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A2 IV[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.06[2] |
| B−V color index | +0.03[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +18.1[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: –180.65[1] mas/yr Dec.: –46.07[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 23.72 ± 0.78[1] mas |
| Distance | 138 ± 5 ly (42 ± 1 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 2.4[5] M☉ |
| Radius | 2.3[5] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 37[5] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.90[6] cgs |
| Temperature | 9,280[6] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.20[6] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 50[7] km/s |
| Age | 410[8] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Lambda Ursae Majoris (Lambda UMa, λ Ursae Majoris, λ UMa) is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Major. It has the proper names Tania Borealis (former Tania borealis[10]).
This star has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.45,[2] making it one of the brighter members of the constellation. The distance to this star has been measured directly using the parallax technique, which yields a value of roughly 138 light-years (42 parsecs) with a 4% margin of error. The stellar classification of Lambda Ursae Majoris is A2 IV,[3] with the luminosity class of 'IV' indicating that, after 410 million years[8] on the main sequence, this star is in the process of evolving into a giant star as the supply of hydrogen at its core becomes exhausted. Compared to the Sun it has 240% of the mass and 230% of the Sun's radius, but is radiating 37 times as much luminosity.[5] This energy is being emitted from the star's outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 9,280 K,[6] giving it the characteristic white-hot glow of an A-type star.[11]
Name and etymology
- The traditional name Tania' (share with μ UMa) comes from the Arabic phrase Al Fiḳrah al Thānia "the Second Spring (of the Gazelle)".[12] The term Borealis meaning "the north side" in Latin.
- In Chinese, 三台 (Sān Tái), meaning Three Steps, refers to an asterism consisting of λ Ursae Majoris, ι Ursae Majoris, κ Ursae Majoris, μ Ursae Majoris, ν Ursae Majoris and ξ Ursae Majoris. Consequently, λ Ursae Majoris itself is known as 三台三 (Sān Tái sān, English: the Third Star of Three Steps) and 中台一 (Zhōng Tái yī, English: Star of First Middle Step).[13]
References
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- ↑ Piazzi, G., The Palermo Catalogue, Palermo, 1814.
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- ↑ Richard Hinckley Allen :Star Names — Their Lore and Meaning - Ursa Major, the Greater Bear
- ↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 21 日
